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Immature teratoma of ovary--outcome following primary and secondary surgery: study of a single institution cohort.
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the clinical presentation, treatment - primary and secondary debulking and outcomes with focus on recurrences in ovarian immature teratoma.
STUDY DESIGN: This is a single institution, retrospective analysis of 24 women who presented to a gynecologic oncology unit from 1999 to 2011 with ovarian immature teratoma. Patient's clinical presentation, operative and chemotherapy details were included in a database. Follow up details regarding recurrence and management and future outcomes were also noted. Overall survival was calculated from the date of registration to last follow up or date of death. Survival curve was constructed by Kaplan-Meier method.
RESULTS: Immature teratoma accounted for 11% of 218 malignant germ cell tumors. Of the 24 patients, pain was the predominant symptom and abdominal mass was the commonest clinical presentation. Sixteen out of 24 patients presented in Stage I and grade 3 tumors were found in 43% of patients. Six patients had only unilateral salpingo oophorectomy and no staging procedure. Twelve patients underwent staging, with omentectomy being the commonest procedure. All but one, had cisplatin based combination chemotherapy. Six patients underwent secondary debulking of recurrence. Most recurrences were recorded in Stage III, higher grade tumors. With secondary cytoreduction and platinum based chemotherapy, it was possible to salvage most recurrences as well. Overall survival after a mean follow-up of 39 months was 91.6%.
CONCLUSION: Majority of the patients did well with conservative surgery in terms of survival, menstrual and reproductive function. Platinum based chemotherapy was indicated in higher grade and higher stage tumors as recurrences commonly occurred in this subgroup of patients. Recurrences could be salvaged with selected secondary cytoreduction and platinum based chemotherapy.
STUDY DESIGN: This is a single institution, retrospective analysis of 24 women who presented to a gynecologic oncology unit from 1999 to 2011 with ovarian immature teratoma. Patient's clinical presentation, operative and chemotherapy details were included in a database. Follow up details regarding recurrence and management and future outcomes were also noted. Overall survival was calculated from the date of registration to last follow up or date of death. Survival curve was constructed by Kaplan-Meier method.
RESULTS: Immature teratoma accounted for 11% of 218 malignant germ cell tumors. Of the 24 patients, pain was the predominant symptom and abdominal mass was the commonest clinical presentation. Sixteen out of 24 patients presented in Stage I and grade 3 tumors were found in 43% of patients. Six patients had only unilateral salpingo oophorectomy and no staging procedure. Twelve patients underwent staging, with omentectomy being the commonest procedure. All but one, had cisplatin based combination chemotherapy. Six patients underwent secondary debulking of recurrence. Most recurrences were recorded in Stage III, higher grade tumors. With secondary cytoreduction and platinum based chemotherapy, it was possible to salvage most recurrences as well. Overall survival after a mean follow-up of 39 months was 91.6%.
CONCLUSION: Majority of the patients did well with conservative surgery in terms of survival, menstrual and reproductive function. Platinum based chemotherapy was indicated in higher grade and higher stage tumors as recurrences commonly occurred in this subgroup of patients. Recurrences could be salvaged with selected secondary cytoreduction and platinum based chemotherapy.
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